Pro-Brexit member of the European Parliament and smoked salmon producer Lance Forman tells IntraFish there's not much to worry about.

With Brexit news rolling out daily, the value of the British pound has been volatile to say the least, however, the seafood processing sector in the United Kingdom has mixed opinions on how the currency's volatility might impact their businesses.

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Right before the referendum in 2016, the pound was trading at about $1.50 (€1.40), however, the value has dipped on various occasions.

Earlier this week, for example, when members of parliament opposed the newly appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fixation on a no-deal Brexit, the pound dropped to $1.20 (€1.10).

"This is a short-term phenomenon because the markets fear Brexit more than the people," Lance Forman, a member of the European Parliament representing the Brexit party and smoked salmon producer, told IntraFish.

The owner of H Forman & Sons sees the fluctuation in value as short-term phenomenon.

"Once Brexit is done and we have left the European Union and people realize it is not nearly as big as people thought it was going to be, you'll see the pound skyrocket and see the euro collapse, which would otherwise be on a negative trend anyway," Forman said.

However, importers have been passing additional costs to their clients, Simon Dwyer, a spokesperson for the Seafood Grimsby and Humber Cluster, told IntraFish.

"Ever since the referendum three years ago, the pound has been moving in one direction and it could take more than six months to recover costs," he said.

Throughout the three years the price point of fish hasn't changed for the consumer and hopefully it would stay the same, Dwyer said.

"As long as we keep getting fish, we can deal with the other problems," Dwyer said.

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